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Is no one else bothered by the short single player campaigns of games mentioned in this thread? (CoD, MoH, BioShock Infinite, Skyrim)

Ha that last one was a joke. Get it?

Originally Posted by RageAndLov

I just cleared Half-Life for the first time in my life.

Good for you. You should definitely try Blue Shift and Opposing Force. And of course Half-Life 2 is probably one of the best video game sequels I know. The gameplay, graphics and story-telling were all exponentially improved from the solid first entry of the series. I recently replayed it (only just now have I been able to play the Episodes, so I wanted to get the whole experience, and of course, xbox achievements.)

Originally Posted by "Melyssa K" Kennedy

Doesn't anyone play SNES games anymore? I download the ROM's for them, but I still play them. Lufia, Terranigma, the 3 Donkey Kong Countries, Starfox...others I can't think of right now, and I just started Crono Cross. Amazing graphics for an SNES game.

A lot of people do. Especially since a lot of smartphones have updated versions of the old classic. On my phone alone I have Final Fantasy 1-5 (SERIOUSLY JUST GIVE US 6), and Chrono Trigger. Then I downloaded a few goldies from the Wii store (Double Dragon, Metroid NES). Oh yeah and I have a few games for my SNES. Which is weird because living rooms haven't gotten larger, yet couches are now much further away. Or perhaps everyone played video games on the floor back in the wired days.

Originally Posted by RageAndLov

Yes, because this is the game EVERYONE has played, and it took me 14 to years to do the same. It has been on my to-do list for years. The ending itself wasn't very satisfying.

I still play SNES games. The real deal, not crappy emulators. Starwing is a good game, and so is DKC 1, 2 and 3. I am going to start on Super Metroid which I bought online last year. People say it is the best Metroid game, and I really enjoyed Metroid to NES, so I have high expectations for this one.

Metroid Prime 3 is the best Metroid. Sacrilege I know, but it is. Then Metroid Prime for the gameboy. Yes, I know, sacrilege. But those are the two Metroid games that I've finished. (Fucking passwords on the first game, try my patience will you? and I just got distracted with Super Metroid. But really, Super Metroid is gorgeous 16bit 90s sci-fi. Its glorious nonetheless.)

Anyways on topic, right now I'm playing Red Dead Redemption (still.) I love this game. Recently bought the Hitman HD Trilogy, can't wait! Also recently bought Final Fantasy 5 for iOs. Commutes will be awesome!

Bought Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, wanted to shake things up a little bit when my friends and I hang out (we've already played Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter 2010 to death.)

MK vs DCU is delightfully fun. If you can get it for a good price, it's excellent with friends, even passing the controller around while playing story mode. It's just good stupid fun. I recommend. Bought it after playing the demo for Injustice (what kind of moron pays full price for a game on opening day?) Oh wait sorry, half of you are playing Bioshock: Infinite...

Is no one else bothered by the short single player campaigns of games mentioned in this thread? (CoD, MoH, BioShock Infinite, Skyrim)

I haven't actually played any of these, but I would rather it be short and have every minute be awesome. Fallout 3, for instance, took me 60 hours for a single playthrough and I probably enjoyed myself for about a third of that and kept playing for the rest because I felt obligated to finish it (and all the sidequests that were presented to me). It felt like an MMO without other people.

There's always a town/area that is having some crises that is related to the next dungeon. Sometimes, the game manages to make me feel involved in the plight of the townspeople. Other times, I just feel like I'm in a mindless grind to jump through hoops to get to the next dungeon. This seems to depend on how atmospheric an area is and how good the backstory is. So far, Oracle has done a good job of making me feel involved in the story, although there were a couple times where that wasn't the case.

Anyways on topic, right now I'm playing Red Dead Redemption (still.) I love this game.

A contender for my favorite game ever. Been years now since I played it but I still occasionally watch youtube videos to remind myself of how good it was, and just to listen to John Marston quotes like these.

I have a shocking amount of games on the go currently. Lost Odyssey, though it's been months since I played it now. Fallout: New Vegas with all the expansions. Almost completed the main game years ago before my PS3 died, though the game was basically unplayable on PS3 anyway. Playing it on xbox now but seem to have lost interest for the moment. Resident Evil 6, I've played through Leon and Chris and have just started Jake. Really enjoying that one. And now I'm hooked on Farcry 3.

Too. Many. Games.

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